defunding
/diːˈfʌndɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of defund: the act of stopping financial support to something.
- Defunding the program was a controversial decision.
- They are defunding the museum to save money for road repairs.
- The city is currently defunding several public services.
noun
- The process or practice of removing financial support from an organization, program, or service.
- The defunding of the health clinic led to longer wait times.
- The defunding of the youth center upset many families.
- There is a growing debate about the defunding of public broadcasting.
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